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Old 01.07.2007
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Did you try Con-way they have a service center in your area.
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Hey NY let me throw in my 2 cent. i did the OTR thingy and I am like you I wanted to be home. I had some friends that hauled gas and they got me a job working for a local outfit and let me tell ya it is the best move I ever made. I work 5 days a week and bring home 7-900 a week and I am home everyday. Best part is....I will always have a job because EVERYBODY needs gas!! I will admit it is a dangerous job and not for everyone but it is an option. GOOD LUCK!!..........BONE
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Old 01.11.2007
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Hey NY let me throw in my 2 cent. i did the OTR thingy and I am like you I wanted to be home. I had some friends that hauled gas and they got me a job working for a local outfit and let me tell ya it is the best move I ever made. I work 5 days a week and bring home 7-900 a week and I am home everyday. Best part is....I will always have a job because EVERYBODY needs gas!! I will admit it is a dangerous job and not for everyone but it is an option. GOOD LUCK!!..........BONE
Bone, glad to have you back.

They probably have you running holidays and sundays too, don't they?

One thing about hauling gas. If you wreck you won't live long enough to be embarrassed about it.
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Old 01.14.2007
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Yes mack I do work holidays and sundays but I am paid very well for it and from what I have found out Sat and Sun are the best days to be on the road working(no traffic and better pay).....I am trying not to think about the outcome of an accident if ya know what I mean. I will say this...how do you like your T-bone cooked.....lol
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I Hope And Prey I Can Get Some Help Here.i Am In A Dilema I Just Cant Seem To Get Out Of.
I Have Been On The Road As A Road Driver Since Age 18.i Am 39 Now And One Day I Woke Up 3 Months Ago And Made A Decision To Try And Live A Normal Healthy Life Style With My Family,friends And Loved Ones.well I Can Tell Ya I Feel Great.i Lost 4 Pant Sizes,lost 30 Lbs And Physically,mentally And Emotionally I Am At The Best I Ever Been.one Big Issue. And It Makes Me Very Very Rageful.
After Deciding To Do This For The 1st Time In My Whole Life I Ran Into A Terrible Brick Wall Trying To Find Any Work So I Can Be Home More And Feel Normal. Mind You I Have All The Credentials And Cleanest Record Not To Mention All The Expierience In Trucking For 20 Years Now.you Would Think That They Would Love Me And Cherish My Record.how Wrong I Was..
All I Catch Anymore Is Rejection After Rejection.why?well My Take Is This After 3 Months Of TORTURE.one Word Called (home Time)
The Trucking Industry Across America Wants People Like I Was.give Up All Your Hobbies,your Kids,your Life,your Home,your Loving Family And Frinds And Anything That Seems Normal.
In The End All My Expirience And All My Credentials Mean Nothing.the Only Thing That Matters Anymore To Them Is Putting People In These Trucks That Will Turn A Profit And Run Run Run.someone Who Will Live On A Road And In Parking Lots And Call That A Life.someone That Will Line There Greedy Pockets And Pay For There Truck Payments And Turn A Big Profit From Your Sweat And Sacrifice.
In The End I Fear I Will Lose This Battle And Be Forced Back Into A Lifestyle That Stole So Much From Me Since 18 Years Old.for Only One Reason.money.
I Ask For Help Because My Wife's Heart Will Break Not To Mention Other People. I Now Reside In Columbia Mo And Can Not Find Anything But Over The Road.any Input Would Be Appriciated Before We Lose Everthing.I AM CAUGHT BETWEEN A GREAT HOME LIFE AND MONEY ON THE ROAD.thank You.
Hi NY:
Here is my 2 cents. If you don't mind getting dirty look for an industrial Vac Co. its dirty work, but your home every night. I have to fight to get a day off when we are busy. I started out at $10.00 an hr. I work about 50 -55 hrs. A week. I bring home about $450.00 to $500.00 after taxes and child support. I am sure there is a vac co in your area (With-in commuting distance). You are even more valuable than most of the drivers that they have because you have a class A cdl. Most of there drivers will only have a class B. I am the only class a in the company that I work for. I am the only one that can drive the KW tractor trlr for our roll-of dumpsters and vac boxes. Good Luck and hang in there.
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...I am trying not to think about the outcome of an accident if ya know what I mean. I will say this...how do you like your T-bone cooked.....lol
Well done...
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Have you considered hauling fuel ?? everyone needs fuel doesnt matter where you live look at the trucks you see on the road in your area get some names and start amking phone calls
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I don't think I would mind it so much, but some of those gas stations are a colossal pain in the rear end to get in and out of.
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Have you thought about driving a cement mixer?
most outfits are union and make good money + bennies
might want to look into it.
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